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dexterously

/ˈdɛkst(ə)ɹəsli/ adv

In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.

Word Origin Dexterously comes from Latin dexter 'right hand' — because the right hand was considered the skillful one. That's why dexterity means skill, and ambidextrous means 'both right hands' (equally skillful with both). The opposite, sinister, comes from the left hand, which was seen as unlucky.

adv In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.

The surgeon dexterously performed the intricate procedure.

(副词) 灵巧地；熟练地；精巧地

外科医生灵巧地完成了这个复杂的手术。

(adverbio) diestramente; hábilmente; con destreza; con soltura; con maestría [De manera diestra; con habilidad; con precisión.]

El cirujano realizó diestramente el intrincado procedimiento.

(adverbe) adroitement; habilement; avec dextérité; prestement; avec adresse [Avec dextérité ; habilement et avec précision.]

Le chirurgien a effectué l'intervention complexe **dexterously**.

(Adverb) Auf geschickte, präzise und gewandte Weise; mit großer Fingerfertigkeit oder Handgeschicklichkeit.

Der Chirurg führte den komplizierten Eingriff **dexterously** durch.

(副詞) 器用に、巧みに。高い精度をともなって。

外科医は複雑な手術をdexterouslyこなした。

(advérbio) destramente; habilmente; com destreza; com habilidade [De maneira destra; habilmente; com precisão.]

O cirurgião realizou o procedimento complexo com destreza.

Synonyms: skillfully adroitly deftly expertly adeptly nimbly masterfully proficiently Antonyms: clumsily awkwardly ineptly maladroitly
Word parts: dexter + ous + ly

Related words

dexterity dextral

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